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Go For Greens

Sep. 18, 2012

We celebrate the Go for the Greens national nutrition initiative every March. In one school where we have the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program we developed a special menu to serve green produce such as kale, asparagus and honeydew. In anothe

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GOP bill would repeal USDA calorie caps on school lunches

 Sep. 18, 2012

Calls restriction a "misguided nanny state."

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Social media gives voice to disgruntled students

Sep. 17, 2012

Upset about new meal regs, students go online.

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PB&J ban ignites policy discussion online

Sep. 17, 2012

Parents upset with policy take to Facebook.

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Better Packaging

Sep. 14, 2012

Instead of using hinged boxes for grab and go we went to a plastic bag with a lip that you tape down. It’s reduced our trash big time because it’s more compact than the boxes. It’s also less expensive. It’s really easy to put the c

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Paper plate emulates MyPlate at Ariz. schools

Sep. 14, 2012

Plate encourages elementary school students to fill half with fruits and vegetables.

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NYC caps legal size of sugared drinks at 16 ounces

Sep. 13, 2012

Ban passes despite opposition from city residents.

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Spoiled food cancels school

Sep. 13, 2012

Weather caused 30-hour power outage.

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Video Training

Sep. 12, 2012

We created a video to teach students and teachers salad bar etiquette. We showed teachers doing the things you shouldn’t do, while the students were the ones doing the right things when getting items from the salad bar. The students really found it

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Salad bars grab spotlight in Tampa schools

Sep. 11, 2012

Goal is to sell 400 or 500 salads a day.

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